I'M A MAN
Curtis Knight & the Squires Lyrics

The morning is dead
It is already morning, but there is no sign of new life or hope.

And the day is, too
The day is also dead and empty, like the morning.

There's nothing left here to meet me
There is nothing or no one waiting for me here, adding to the sense of emptiness.

But the velvet moon
The only comfort or company is the moon, which is soft and soothing (represented by 'velvet').

All my loneliness I have felt today
The artist has been feeling very lonely all day long, and it has weighed heavily on them.

It's like a little more than enough
The loneliness is becoming overwhelming and unbearable.

To make a man throw himself away
The loneliness is so intense that the singer feels like giving up on life entirely.

And I continue
Despite everything, the artist keeps going.

To burn the midnight lamp
The artist is up late into the night, possibly unable to sleep due to their despair.

Alone
The artist is completely by themselves, without anyone to comfort them.

Now the smiling portrait of you
There is a picture of someone the singer cares about, but they are not present.

Is still hangin' on my frowning wall
Despite the artist's negative mood, the picture remains on the wall.

It really doesn't, really doesn't bother me too much at all
The singer is trying to downplay their feelings towards the absent person, but they are clearly affected by their absence.

It's just the ever falling dust
The singer is using the excuse of dust to explain why they can't see the picture clearly, but it's really their emotions clouding their vision.

That makes it so hard for me to see
The dust is making it hard for the singer to see the picture properly, but it's also a metaphor for their inability to see past their own pain.

That forgotten earring layin' on the floor
There is an earring on the floor, possibly belonging to the absent person.

Facing coldly towards the door
The earring is pointed towards the door, possibly indicating that the absent person has left and isn't coming back.

Loneliness is such a drag
The loneliness is weighing the singer down, making it hard to function or feel any joy.

So here I sit to face
The singer is sitting alone, bracing themselves for what's to come.

That same old fire place
The artist is sitting in front of the same fireplace they always sit in front of, highlighting the monotony of their life.

Gettin' ready for the same old explosion
The artist is expecting some kind of emotional outburst or breakdown, which has become a regular occurrence for them.

Goin' through my mind
The artist's thoughts are racing and overwhelming them.

And soon enough time will tell,
Only time will reveal the truth about the singer's situation and future.

About the circus in the wishing well
There are many things happening in the artist's life, but they all seem chaotic and unpredictable, like a circus in a wishing well (which is traditionally a place for making wishes).

And someone who will buy and sell for me
The singer wants someone else to take over control of their life, even if it's just to handle simple things like financial decisions.

Someone to toll my bell
The singer wants someone else to take care of them, and 'tolling the bell' could refer to signaling their death or announcing their presence (in this context, it's likely the former).

Darlin' can't ya hear me callin' you?
The singer is reaching out to the absent person, hoping they will hear their cries for help or comfort.

So lonely
The artist is consumed by their loneliness, and it's all they can feel or think about.

Gonna have to blow my mind
The artist is so distressed that they are close to losing their sanity - they may need to distract themselves or do something extreme in order to cope.

Lonely
The song ends with a repeat of the word 'lonely', emphasizing the despair and isolation of the singer's situation.